Dallas, Tx., USA - March 4, 2014, Dallas, Tx., USA - Kimberly-Clark Corporation announced executive changes that further enhance its focus on executing its global business plan and driving global expansion, effective April 1, 2014.
Article continues below
Elane Stock, group president of Kimberly-Clark Professional (KCP), has been elected group president of K-C International (KCI), and is succeeding Christian Brickman who has announced his intent to pursue a senior executive officer position outside of K-C.
Ms. Stock joined K-C in 2010 and served as the company's chief strategy officer prior to her role in KCP. Before joining Kimberly-Clark, she served as national vice president at the American Cancer Society, and was previously a regional manager of Georgia Pacific's (Koch Industries) Color Box business. She also held progressive management positions at McKinsey and Company both in the U.S. and Ireland.
Prior to being appointed to his current role, Mr. Brickman had served as president of Kimberly-Clark Professional since 2010. HE joined Kimberly-Clark in 2008 as chief strategy officer. Prior to joining Kimberly-Clark, Mr. Brickman was a principal in McKinsey & Company's Dallas, Texas, office.
Before joining McKinsey, Mr. Brickman was president and CEO of Whitlock Packaging, a large non-carbonated beverage co-packaging company in the United States, from 1998 to 2001. From 1994 through 1998 he was with Guinness/United Distillers, initially as vice president of Strategic Planning for the Americas region and then as general manager for Guinness Brewing Worldwide's Latin America region.
His previous experiences included serving as managing consultant for CSC Index Consulting and as marketing director for Aspartame at the NutraSweet Company from 1989 to 1993. In 1986, Mr. Brickman began his career with the Boston Consulting Group in Chicago, Illinois.
Mr. Brickman serves on the Board of Directors for Sally Beauty Holdings. He was awarded an advanced bachelor's degree in economics in 1986 from Occidental College in Los Angeles, California, where he graduated with honors, Phi Beta Kappa and cum laude.
Kim Underhill, currently president of K-C's European consumer business, has been elected president of KCP.
Ms. Underhill is a 26-year veteran of K-C who joined the company in 1988. She recently led the development and execution of the company's European strategic changes, which involved the exit of certain low-returning businesses and a re-focus on driving growth behind K-C's strongest positions and opportunities in Europe. ■